CARDIFF CITY owner Vincent Tan will reimburse travel costs for fans who made the trip up to the postponed Derby match on Sunday.
\nMr Tan\u00a0said that he will be “personally reimbursing all officially organised supporter coach travel.”
\nHowever, fans who took the train or drove to Derby will not be reimbursed.
\nThis announcement comes as the Football League said yesterday that they \u201cremain satisfied\u201d with the decision to postpone Cardiff City\u2019s match against Derby County.
\nHeavy snowfall in Derby overnight meant that the area surrounding Pride Park Stadium on Sunday was in an \u201cunsafe condition\u201d.
\nThe EFL said in a statement that: \u201cDerby County had made every effort to ensure the game had the opportunity to be played.
\n\u201cThey also communicated with the relevant stakeholders as it became clear it was in doubt due to safety concerns.\u201d
\nCardiff manager Neil Warnock said on Sunday the decision was \u201cdisgraceful,\u201d citing Derby\u2019s injury concerns as a possible reason they might not want the game to go ahead.
\nHe said: \u201cWe got to the ground and the car park was clear, the pitch was perfect.
\nHowever, the EFL said: \u201cThere was no issue with the playing surface at the stadium\u201d and match officials were not involved in the decision making process.
\nThe EFL has contacted both clubs about the findings and to inform them that no further action will be taken.
\nThe EFL said: \u201cWhilst the correct decision was taken in postponing the match, clearer and more effective communication around the decision making processes on the day would have assisted an already challenging situation. \u201c
\nCardiff fans remain angry about the rearranged fixture given the efforts made to travel to Derby on Sunday.
\nGeorge Heffernan from Llanishen said: \u201cI left the house at six in the morning and the roads were fine. We got to Derby only to be told that the game is cancelled and went straight back down again.
\n\u201cIf we can make the 150 miles trip up then surely employees could get to the stadium.\u201d
\nKen Godfrey from Rumney is grateful the game was called off as his coach broke down on the journey. He said: \u201cI got on a coach at 6.45am and found out the game was cancelled on the M50.
\n\u201cOur coach had trouble on the way back and we waited for three hours and during that time we drank all the beer.
\n\u201cIn the end the coach caught fire but on the bright side if the game was on we would have missed it.\u201d
\nSome fans are using the frustration from the game to get behind the Bluebirds. Gwen Denton, 80, from Cardiff said: \u201cWe have to make the effort now to go and beat them when we play them again.\u201d
\nThe rearranged fixture will take place on Tuesday 24 April at Pride Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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